...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat rational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start...that includes AIM-120C-8 medium-range air-to-air missiles and logistical and program support worth $3.5 billion.
The agency explained that Saudi Arabia requested a thousand missiles and 50 guidance units, confirming that the deal supports the goals of national security and American foreign policy.
RTX Corp will be the main contractor. Despite the approval, neither the contract nor the negotiations have concluded.
US President Donald Trump
...Never got invited to a P.Diddy party...
is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia, followed by Qatar
...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates. Home of nutbag holy manYusuf al-Qaradawi...
and the UAE, from May 13 to 16, his first foreign trip of his second term.
The United States is preparing to provide Saudi Arabia with an arms package worth more than $100 billion during President Donald Trump's visit to the Kingdom this month.
Saudi Arabia has requested 1,000 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, 50 guidance units for these missiles, and other equipment, including spare parts, missile containers, and logistical support services.